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Abdul Khaliq Hazara assassin •
Abdul Khaliq Hussaini (born 1977) •
Abdul Latif Pedram professor of literature •
Abdul Majid Zabuli (1896–1998) founder of Bank-e-Melli Afghanistan • Afghana tribal chief or prince of Pashtuns, traditionally considered the progenitor of modern-day Pashtuns. •
Ahmad Massoud (born 1989) •
Al-Farabi (872–950) early Islamic philosopher and polymath; also known as Alpharabius in the west •
Azizullah Royesh social activist •
Baysunghur prince from the house of Timurids •
Durkhanai Ayubi Afghan-Australian food expert, restaurateur, and prize-winning cookbook author •
Faiz Ahmad Marxist–Leninist Afghan revolutionary and the founding leader of the Afghanistan Liberation Organization (ALO) •
Ghulam Muhammad Tarzi soldier, poet, and military leader •
Khalid ibn Barmak born in Balkh, 8th century Soldier and administrator •
Khwaja Usman Mughal opponent,
Baro-Bhuyan chieftain •
Malalai of Maiwand national folk hero of Afghanistan also known as "Afghan Jeanne d'Arc"; rallied the Pashtun fighters to fight against the British invaders in the
Battle of Maiwand causing an Afghan victory •
Mir Masjidi Khan (died 1841) Afghan resistance leader •
Mohammad Sharif Razai medical doctor and researcher •
Nur Jahan Empress consort of Mughal Empire •
Razia Muradi (born 1995/1996) academic •
Robert Joffrey born Anver Bey Abdullah Jaffa Khan to Afghan father and Italian mother; choreographer, dancer, director •
Roxana princess that Alexander the Great married, either born in Bactria (Balkh) or Sogodia •
Safi Rauf (born 1994) •
Sharbat Gula (born 1972) •
Trapusa and Bahalika first two lay disciples of the Buddha •
Vida Mohammad model •
Vida Samadzai model •
Yoram Cohen born to Afghan Jewish parents, director of Israel's internal security service "Shin Bet" •
Youssof Kohzad writer, painter, playwright, artist, poet and actor •
Zablon Simintov Afghan Jewish carpet trader and restaurateur; widely known for being thought as the last Jew remaining in Afghanistan •
Zallascht Sadat model ==See also==